Fender Japan PB70 Precision bass with Seymour Duncan SPB1 pickup - *SOLD* £750 Crystal Palace, South London

[lapolpora]

This is a lovely example of a Fender Japan Precision. It’s the 70s reissue model dating from 2004-05. Alder body, Maple neck and dark rosewood fretboard. I’ve seen the colour described as Sonic Blue, Daphne Blue and Seafoam Green - it’s definitely blue! This is a non-export model for the domestic Japanese market. It has a Seymour Duncan SPB1 pickup installed which came with the bass. I don’t have the original pickup unfortunately. 

 

It’s in great overall condition apart from some belt buckle marks on the tummy cut. I’ve tried to photograph these - none of them go through the finish. The frets are in excellent condition - I had the frets looked at by Feline Guitars in Croydon who levelled and polished them. 

 

The bass comes in a tweed Warwick Rockcase.
 

Thanks for looking. Any questions please ask!

Edited February 17, 2022 by lapolpora
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[EssentialTension]

Lovely

[AndyTravis]

@Edenburgh

 

this would be a great starting point…

[i.clarke]

That's surf green .. I had a Japanese fender from 93 which was the same but with a maple neck .. Looks a lovely bass mate

 

[lapolpora]

27 minutes ago, i.clarke said:

That's surf green .. I had a Japanese fender from 93 which was the same but with a maple neck .. Looks a lovely bass mate

 

Thanks. When I bought it it was described as Sonic Blue. And it's definitely blue in the flesh!

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Sonic blue on the back .. the top has undergone some discoulouring which made it even more interesting 

[lapolpora]

30 minutes ago, Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati said:

Sonic blue on the back .. the top has undergone some discoulouring which made it even more interesting 

I can see what you mean in the pics, but there is no discolouration. That's the lighting. It really doesn't do the colour justice. It's a hard colour to capture!

[lee650]

Beautiful bass! Definately Sonic Blue. Shame I've not the cash 😖

[theyellowcar]

This is nice and you’re just up the hill from me 😬 

 

PS - it’s Daphne Blue for me! 

[lee650]

On 15/02/2022 at 00:53, theyellowcar said:

This is nice and you’re just up the hill from me 😬 

 

PS - it’s Daphne Blue for me! 

Actually I think you're right! Sonic Blue is a lot lighter, almost a white/ blue.

[briansbrew]

8 hours ago, lee650 said:

Actually I think you're right! Sonic Blue is a lot lighter, almost a white/ blue.

I have the same model and colour and I used this sonic blue touch up on mine good match

 

[Munurmunuh]

Daphne blue

 

 

Sonic Blue

 

 

Dauphine Bleu

 

 

Daphne in blue

 

[briansbrew]

The pic with the serial number is closest to the true colour 

[briansbrew]

My Sonic blue Ibanez

 

[EssentialTension]

 

My old sonic blue Mustang

 

 

[Grahambythesea]

Now children don’t squabble about the colour, it’s very nice what ever it is.

[briansbrew]

3 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said:

Now children don’t squabble about the colour, it’s very nice what ever it is.

Now thats why they call it "the Blues" 😂

[lapolpora]

Now sold and on its way to Glasgow. Thanks everyone for your interest, lovely comments and arguments about the colour 😁